It’s a bit of a blast-from-the-past to be only just now adding these Sculthorpe Pants from 2019 or 2020 to the blog, but I really do feel that they deserve their own space and explanation: these are my favourite pants that I hate.
This black canvas has worn in and washed up a treat after being initially quite hefty and unforgiving. I love the way the fabric makes the pants LOOK- the hefty fabric has really made them just hang and sit really nicely. I love how this fabric has essentially just removed many of the drag lines that lighter-weight fabrics were giving me. I think they LOOK great.
But, I don’t really wear black. I feel like my shoes don’t go with black. I feel like none of my tops really go with black. I love these pants but they so rarely get worn because they’re black. When I think about remaking them in a different colour, I worry that much of what I love about them is their blackness, how you can’t see any detail, how they’re essentially making no statement. Can that be replicated with another colour? Black is so ubiquitous!
And, sure, they looks cute here with this bright colour-blocked Torrens Box Top (which I also never wear) and that’s why it deserves a spot on the blog- but I won’t be rejigging my whole wardrobe so that these black pants work for me.
Broad in the seams 
I really like the pants too. The basic bottom colors for me are navy, black and tan: all in different shades. EVERYTHING goes with these colors. The only thing I worry about is the fabric, weight and drape of the bottoms. As long as those 3 things coordinate with the top then I am good to go. So….it might not be the color but the other things that make you stop and question if they go with the top. (Which I like on you by the way) As to shoes: Some we want to coordinate, some to show off and stand out, some for comfort, etc. I am thinking you look at your shoes and go Meh. They are OK, but I could do better. If so, do better.
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I too don’t wear black pants very much! Is it because they are a summer weight and you don’t wear black in the summer? Would you wear them more in the winter? Could you bleach them?
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